Tag: neurobiology

Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. New research demonstrates how two vastly different methods of ...

Two distinct circuits drive inhibition in the sensory thalamus of the brain

This research offers fundamental insights about sensory thalamic subnetworks and will enable powerful new strategies to probe behavioral and perceptual ...

Expanding treatment options for severe brain trauma

Every 15 seconds someone in the United States suffers a traumatic brain injury; a new research study at UC San ...

Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease

IL-17, known for driving inflammation, also puts on the brakes, NIH scientists reportCredit: Rachel Caspi, Ph.D. (NEI) The inflammatory molecule ...

Remember the first time you…? Mysterious brain structure sheds light on addiction

Cocaine-addicted mice shed light on claustrum's role in associating reward with contextCredit: Courtesy of Hebrew University Do you remember where ...

Researchers simulate, assess damage to brain cells caused by bubbles during head trauma

Credit: Illustration by Mica Post AMES, Iowa - Say there's a bomb attack on a military base. A few of ...

Visual working memory is hierarchically structured

Credit: Utochkin, I. S., & Brady, T. F. (2020). Individual representations in visual working memory inherit ensemble properties. Journal of ...

Calcium channel subunits play a major role in autistic disorders

Appropriate fine-tuning of calcium channel subunits is essential for ensuring a physiological balance between inhibitory and excitatory nerve cellsCredit: ill./©: ...

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease awards first Parkinson Prizes

Recipients are Thomas Foltynie, MD, PhD, Heiko Braak, MD, and Kelly Del Tredici, MD, PhD, for their outstanding contributions to ...

UVA pioneers study of genetic diseases with quantum computing

Credit: Courtesy Bekiranov lab University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to ...

How neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity

Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less ...

CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age

Credit: Courtesy of Colorado State University A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in ...

Study suggests increased risks for COVID-19 patients who smoke, vape

TTUHSC researchers look for links between virus and strokeCredit: TTUHSC As the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19 has unfurled its tentacles ...

Brain network mechanism causing spatial memory impairment revealed

Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - July 21, 2020 - Patients with Alzheimer's disease frequently suffer from spatial ...

Leukemia drug shows the potential to treat aggressive pediatric brain câncer

When tested in vitro, arsenic trioxide killed tumor cells and prevented the formation of new colonies. This leukemia drug also ...

High school athletes require longer recovery following concussions

Epidemiologic findings from a high school populationCredit: Getty Images DETROIT - Young athletes are sidelined for at least one month ...

Virginia Tech, partners pioneer nation’s first pediatric rehabilitation resource center

Virginia Tech, Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital joined together to create the $5 million, NIH-funded centerCredit: Clayton Metz/Virginia ...

Purdue innovators receive $1.3 million from DoD for traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s

Credit: Ed Lausch, Lausch Photography WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Innovators at Purdue University have received new support as they work ...

Music on the brain

July 20, 2020

“Love hormone” oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s